1. In what ways do the sequencing techniques mimic processes in living cells? How are they different?
2. What are didioxynucleotides and how are they important to sequencing?
3. How are the different DNA fragments separated?
4. How do you tell what the order of bases is?
Summary:
5. Outline (give a brief summary) four social concerns that may arise due to the knowledge gained from this project.
6. Briefly describe 6 potential benefits of human genome research.
Biology 2: The Human Genome Project
A. Use the following website as a source to answer the questions below.
Write your answers in complete sentences.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/about.shtml
1. What is the Human Genome Project?
2. List the 6 goals of this project?
3. Identify 3 nonhuman organisms that scientists are using to help achieve these goals.
4. What is a genome and why is it important?
B. Watch the film sequences about sequencing.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/program.html
Segments: 2,4,5,7,8
To watch click either “Quick Time” or “Real Video” under each clip
C. Learn about the molecular biology of sequencing by visiting:
http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/sangerseq.html
and
http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/cycseq.html
1. In what ways do the sequencing techniques mimic processes in living cells? How are they different?
2. What are didioxynucleotides and how are they important to sequencing?
3. How are the different DNA fragments separated?
4. How do you tell what the order of bases is?
Summary:
5. Outline (give a brief summary) four social concerns that may arise due to the knowledge gained from this project.
6. Briefly describe 6 potential benefits of human genome research.